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tl;dr: if you call computer programs “software robots”, Bloomberg will think you’re a genius.

• llampx 7y ago
  I prefer to call them wizards, it sounds more... magical.
  • kgilpin 7y ago
    “Wizards” also sounds kind of Windows 98 :-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizard_(software) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizard_(software)
    • llampx 7y ago
      That's what I meant :)
• Stratoscope 7y ago
  Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a standard term in that line of business. I did some work for an RPA company a few years ago. They have a nice explanation of the concept here: https://community.pega.com/knowledgebase/products/robotic-process-automation https://community.pega.com/knowledgebase/products/robotic-pr... Many more examples: https://www.google.com/search?q=Robotic+Process+Automation https://www.google.com/search?q=Robotic+Process+Automation
• inerte 7y ago
  It's a standard term in non-software companies. I used to work for a telecom supplier 10 years ago and we wrote "bots" to automate workflow.